Japan protests after Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Japan protests after Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Japan protests after Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 12:15 AM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan protested to China on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered what Japan considers its airspace over disputed islets in the East China Sea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

China dismisses top provincial official after corruption probe

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:43 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has dismissed a top official in the southwestern province of Sichuan after putting him under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations", the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

VIDEO: Stars give sell-out Sandy concert

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:45 PM PST

Some of the world's biggest music stars have performed at a concert in New York to raise money for victims of super-storm Sandy.

Kugan's negligence suit postponed to Monday

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:50 PM PST

The High Court here today postponed the negligence suit which was filed by N.Indra, the mother of A. Kugan, who died in police custody.

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Can an app really build better neighborhoods?

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:30 PM PST

A new social networking app is designed to help people build stronger local communities and become better neighbors.

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New China ethics debate after child's road death

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:28 PM PST

A video of a child being crushed by a minibus and ignored by passers-by has ignited a new bout of soul-searching in China with web users asking Thursday whether ethics are slipping amid rapid change.

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Time magazine picks iPhone 5 as top gadget of 2012

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:28 PM PST

Time magazine has chosen the iPhone 5 as the tech gadget of the year, praising its seamless fusion of hardware, software and services and claiming that the Apple smartphone still has no competition.

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68 vying for 20 DAP Central Exco posts

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:22 PM PST

DAP's 16th Triennial National Congress in Penang this weekend will see 68 candidates vying for the 20 Central Executive Committee (CEC) posts, with some of them family related.

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Morocco's 'liquid gold' enriches Berber women

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:21 PM PST

In a poor but fertile corner of southern Morocco, illiterate Berber women are tapping the surge in global demand for argan oil, a "miracle" product they grind from a special nut, that is helping to lift them out of poverty.

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New strategic thinking vis-a-vis Asia for Obama's second term

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:23 PM PST

With President Barack Obama having secured a second term, his administration has what a group of experts call a unique opportunity to develop a new strategic thinking vis-a-vis Asia, integrating South Asia into a long-term Asia strategy following the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014.

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Japan protests after Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:14 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan protested to China on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered what Japan considers its airspace over disputed islets in the East China Sea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

South Korea opposition candidate closes poll gap, pledges jobs

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:54 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Running a close second in opinion polls, South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in announced on Thursday plans for a 20 trillion won ($18.60 billion) jobs package in a bid to close the gap six days before the election.

Japan protests after Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:46 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan made an official protest to China on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered what Japan considers its airspace over disputed islets in the East China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said in Tokyo.

Clinton to testify on Benghazi report on December 20

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify on December 20 before the House of Representatives and Senate foreign affairs committees on a report on the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, the committees said on Wednesday.

VIDEO: Antarctic 'lost world' to be explored

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 03:36 PM PST

A British research team in Antarctica has launched a long-awaited project to hunt for life in a lake hidden beneath the ice-sheet.

VIDEO: Eurozone bank union deal agreed

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 09:16 PM PST

European finance ministers have reached agreement on a eurozone banking union ahead of an EU summit in Brussels.

Shouldn't they keep the promise?

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:46 PM PST

His remarks have immediately triggered a question: Isn't there a commitment to ship out all rare earth waste? Why are they shipping out byproducts now instead of waste?

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Japan scrambles fighters for China plane

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST

Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after one Chinese state-owned aeroplane entered airspace over islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.

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At 850, Notre Dame Cathedral needs daily upkeep

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

(France-AFP) - Notre Dame has a colourful history that includes surviving the French Revolution and two World Wars. Now at 850 years-old, a dedicated team keep it in top condition - cleaning the building and keeping it safe for the millions of visitors who walk through its doors every year. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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VIDEO: Banker sleeping rough in park

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 09:16 PM PST

BBC Panorama meets a former Wall Street investment banker sleeping rough in a park in Croydon.

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